Samantha
@samanthakm.bsky.social
New here. She/her. Disabled. Always tired (no really, severe ME/CFS). Animal lover. #Uglydogs
I have had a tough day. Here is a video I downloaded from Insta from Beale Wildlife Park, for all my lovely, Highland coo appreciating #UglyDogs.
P.S. the coo is actually called Hamish.
P.S. the coo is actually called Hamish.
January 6, 2026 at 8:27 PM
I have had a tough day. Here is a video I downloaded from Insta from Beale Wildlife Park, for all my lovely, Highland coo appreciating #UglyDogs.
P.S. the coo is actually called Hamish.
P.S. the coo is actually called Hamish.
On the final day of this year, I have a bonus post for my lovely #UglyDogs - we went to a light display at the zoo on Boxing Day. There were so many lovely animals, but this was what I thought everyone might enjoy the most.
Happy New Year, everyone 💚
Happy New Year, everyone 💚
December 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
On the final day of this year, I have a bonus post for my lovely #UglyDogs - we went to a light display at the zoo on Boxing Day. There were so many lovely animals, but this was what I thought everyone might enjoy the most.
Happy New Year, everyone 💚
Happy New Year, everyone 💚
So... it seems to have worked out.
Clara has a new house to be Queen of.
Clara has a new house to be Queen of.
We might 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 have a new house to move into in the new year all of our own so Dexter won't have to bark at David's dad all the time (he is sus) and Clara will be in charge of the whole house and allowed on the furniture. Don't tell them yet though in case it doesn't work out.
December 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
So... it seems to have worked out.
Clara has a new house to be Queen of.
Clara has a new house to be Queen of.
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🎅 Merry Christmas one and all from everyone at DZC! 🎁
We hope Santa came! Our animals woke to a few treats from the North Pole…
We’re closed to visitors today, but we’re back open as normal from 10am tomorrow!
We hope Santa came! Our animals woke to a few treats from the North Pole…
We’re closed to visitors today, but we’re back open as normal from 10am tomorrow!
December 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🎅 Merry Christmas one and all from everyone at DZC! 🎁
We hope Santa came! Our animals woke to a few treats from the North Pole…
We’re closed to visitors today, but we’re back open as normal from 10am tomorrow!
We hope Santa came! Our animals woke to a few treats from the North Pole…
We’re closed to visitors today, but we’re back open as normal from 10am tomorrow!
Merry Christmas, my loves ❤️ 🎄
December 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Merry Christmas, my loves ❤️ 🎄
Downside: we're going home tomorrow and I don't know if I can cope with the cold and wet and dark of it all.
Upside: just over 24 hours (plus a bit more) until I'm back to Clara and Dexter ☺️
Please send thoughts and prayers for my wheelchair.
Upside: just over 24 hours (plus a bit more) until I'm back to Clara and Dexter ☺️
Please send thoughts and prayers for my wheelchair.
December 22, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Downside: we're going home tomorrow and I don't know if I can cope with the cold and wet and dark of it all.
Upside: just over 24 hours (plus a bit more) until I'm back to Clara and Dexter ☺️
Please send thoughts and prayers for my wheelchair.
Upside: just over 24 hours (plus a bit more) until I'm back to Clara and Dexter ☺️
Please send thoughts and prayers for my wheelchair.
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We are incredibly excited to share that we have native baby beavers on the Longleat Estate! This amazing camera trap footage shows three of the new arrivals "beavering away" 🦫
December 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We are incredibly excited to share that we have native baby beavers on the Longleat Estate! This amazing camera trap footage shows three of the new arrivals "beavering away" 🦫
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#UglyDogs
I have a SMALL, red, Grinch, Granch, Grunch hoodie available for any of you who can fit it. It was sent to me in place of the size I really need, and they finally corrected the order (from last February!) last week. First person who replies that I recognize (I'm out of the loop), gets it.
I have a SMALL, red, Grinch, Granch, Grunch hoodie available for any of you who can fit it. It was sent to me in place of the size I really need, and they finally corrected the order (from last February!) last week. First person who replies that I recognize (I'm out of the loop), gets it.
December 22, 2025 at 6:59 AM
#UglyDogs
I have a SMALL, red, Grinch, Granch, Grunch hoodie available for any of you who can fit it. It was sent to me in place of the size I really need, and they finally corrected the order (from last February!) last week. First person who replies that I recognize (I'm out of the loop), gets it.
I have a SMALL, red, Grinch, Granch, Grunch hoodie available for any of you who can fit it. It was sent to me in place of the size I really need, and they finally corrected the order (from last February!) last week. First person who replies that I recognize (I'm out of the loop), gets it.
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Well, this looks like a very good chance to finally get a marker for PCD.
If the gene can be isolated, a test may be possible in the future.
I've known Snotty.
Most of us have.
Let's do this in her memory.
I will add $50 to any donation until the goal is met.
1/2
#UglyDogs
#MusherSky
If the gene can be isolated, a test may be possible in the future.
I've known Snotty.
Most of us have.
Let's do this in her memory.
I will add $50 to any donation until the goal is met.
1/2
#UglyDogs
#MusherSky
Hello friends! I've been keeping this under wraps for a long time, but finally ready to share. Watkins has Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), the same disease @beccaj.bsky.social 's Snotty had. I am working with the University of Minnesota to research PCD in Alaskan Huskies.
gofund.me/64be706ff
gofund.me/64be706ff
Donate to Researching Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia in Alaskan Huskies, organized by Melissa Mendelson
My name is Melissa Mendelson, and I am working with the Unive… Melissa Mendelson needs your support for Researching Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia in Alaskan Huskies
gofund.me
December 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Well, this looks like a very good chance to finally get a marker for PCD.
If the gene can be isolated, a test may be possible in the future.
I've known Snotty.
Most of us have.
Let's do this in her memory.
I will add $50 to any donation until the goal is met.
1/2
#UglyDogs
#MusherSky
If the gene can be isolated, a test may be possible in the future.
I've known Snotty.
Most of us have.
Let's do this in her memory.
I will add $50 to any donation until the goal is met.
1/2
#UglyDogs
#MusherSky
Today has been a big rest day so please enjoy these photos of friends I made at the animal rescue/botanic garden yesterday. Most of these were surrendered pets or 'animal attractions' for tourist businesses.
December 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Today has been a big rest day so please enjoy these photos of friends I made at the animal rescue/botanic garden yesterday. Most of these were surrendered pets or 'animal attractions' for tourist businesses.
We went to Kite Beach today. It was very cool to watch.
December 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
We went to Kite Beach today. It was very cool to watch.
We made it to Cabo Verde and have successfully procured snacks and naps. I'm very grateful for assistance staff and painkillers.
It seems as though (touch wood 🪵) my power chair came out with only a few scuffs and scratches for its trouble, which might be a miracle.
Next comes naps in the sun!
It seems as though (touch wood 🪵) my power chair came out with only a few scuffs and scratches for its trouble, which might be a miracle.
Next comes naps in the sun!
December 10, 2025 at 12:32 AM
We made it to Cabo Verde and have successfully procured snacks and naps. I'm very grateful for assistance staff and painkillers.
It seems as though (touch wood 🪵) my power chair came out with only a few scuffs and scratches for its trouble, which might be a miracle.
Next comes naps in the sun!
It seems as though (touch wood 🪵) my power chair came out with only a few scuffs and scratches for its trouble, which might be a miracle.
Next comes naps in the sun!
This is where I'm going for Christmas. I am currently trying to convince my sister to bake me some sea-salted banana bread.
Banana containers clear-up operation under way on Sussex beaches
Response teams start clearing cargo from containers that fell from a ship in the Solent.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This is where I'm going for Christmas. I am currently trying to convince my sister to bake me some sea-salted banana bread.
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Happy International Cheetah Day to Rachel, Xena, Themba, Ajani and Lunis - our coalition of cheetahs 🐆
December 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Happy International Cheetah Day to Rachel, Xena, Themba, Ajani and Lunis - our coalition of cheetahs 🐆
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Happy birthday to Dexter! The weather cleared up enough for us to have a brief potato adventure with the party hat.
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Happy birthday to Dexter! The weather cleared up enough for us to have a brief potato adventure with the party hat.
November 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Happy birthday to Dexter! The weather cleared up enough for us to have a brief potato adventure with the party hat.
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Linda is asking for an awooooo at 1pm pacific tomorrow.
You be the judge as to why.
We will send the love and the peace up.
You be the judge as to why.
We will send the love and the peace up.
November 15, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Right chaps, Potato is 10 tomorrow!(ish, we know November, so gave him the same date as Clara).
Bearing in mind the wind has been huffing and puffing and blowing wheelie bins down and the rain has been equally terrible, does anyone have any suggestions for how we should celebrate?
#UglyDogs
Bearing in mind the wind has been huffing and puffing and blowing wheelie bins down and the rain has been equally terrible, does anyone have any suggestions for how we should celebrate?
#UglyDogs
November 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Right chaps, Potato is 10 tomorrow!(ish, we know November, so gave him the same date as Clara).
Bearing in mind the wind has been huffing and puffing and blowing wheelie bins down and the rain has been equally terrible, does anyone have any suggestions for how we should celebrate?
#UglyDogs
Bearing in mind the wind has been huffing and puffing and blowing wheelie bins down and the rain has been equally terrible, does anyone have any suggestions for how we should celebrate?
#UglyDogs
I needed this today and I thought that you might too.
Drusilla's (zoo) isn't on here, and I know that Insta links can be hit or miss for some people, so I have downloaded and uploaded for you all, because everyone deserves a bintlet video.
Mwah 😘
#UglyDogs
Drusilla's (zoo) isn't on here, and I know that Insta links can be hit or miss for some people, so I have downloaded and uploaded for you all, because everyone deserves a bintlet video.
Mwah 😘
#UglyDogs
November 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I needed this today and I thought that you might too.
Drusilla's (zoo) isn't on here, and I know that Insta links can be hit or miss for some people, so I have downloaded and uploaded for you all, because everyone deserves a bintlet video.
Mwah 😘
#UglyDogs
Drusilla's (zoo) isn't on here, and I know that Insta links can be hit or miss for some people, so I have downloaded and uploaded for you all, because everyone deserves a bintlet video.
Mwah 😘
#UglyDogs
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November 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I'm so grumpy today. I had to do two things earlier this week and have slept for a couple of days, but have been super grumpy when I'm awake and I don't know why! I'm not even in enough pain to justify why I'm so uncomfortable in my skin.
Here's an iguana who wants to fight my wheelchair.
Mood.
Here's an iguana who wants to fight my wheelchair.
Mood.
November 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I'm so grumpy today. I had to do two things earlier this week and have slept for a couple of days, but have been super grumpy when I'm awake and I don't know why! I'm not even in enough pain to justify why I'm so uncomfortable in my skin.
Here's an iguana who wants to fight my wheelchair.
Mood.
Here's an iguana who wants to fight my wheelchair.
Mood.
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This was updated today, and i just donated to give it a kickstart. We are so close to the goal. Who will push it over the finish line? #uglydogs
November 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This was updated today, and i just donated to give it a kickstart. We are so close to the goal. Who will push it over the finish line? #uglydogs